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Eurasian TimesJun 24, 2026

F-15E Shootdown: Iran’s Product 358 Faces Scrutiny as Strike Eagle Pilot Recounts Unusual Drone Activity

For months, U.S. aviation experts and intelligence officials have been debating a pressing question: How did Iran manage to detect and strike a U.S. F-35 Lightning II fighter, the first time the stealth jet has ever been hit in its nearly decade-long combat history? Although the F-35 managed to land at a friendly airbase in [...] The post F-15E Shootdown: Iran’s Product 358 Faces Scrutiny as Strike Eagle Pilot Recounts Unusual Drone Activity appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES .

Alternet.orgJun 24, 2026

Political theorist explains why Trump can't shut up about UFOs

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has been releasing many classified documents related to years of government study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and one political theorist thinks something else is afoot. Writing for The Bulwark on Wednesday, Yaniv Regev explained that Trump's UFO obsession is less about transparency, national security, a casual interest in science fiction films and his populist supporters advocating for the tearing down of institutions. It's about politics. Not the politics of distraction, as Alex Jones claimed , but the politics of manipulation. The "release the documents" argument, he said, makes sense intuitively. After all, the government hides too much, transparency is good, and a more "informed citizenry is an empowered one." It certainly would play well in polling, but Regev thinks it's being weaponized. Regev compared Trump to his international counterparts like Jair Bolsonaro and Viktor Orban, each of whom "built a political career railing against hidden elites and demanding the state be exposed to the light — and each, once in power, governed with conspicuous contempt for the accountability he'd once claimed to champion." Leaders like Trump are trying to build "distrust" while "casting themselves as truthtellers willing to rip back the curtain, populists reify this distrust, transforming it into a political force they can control," wrote Regev. "If there’s a curtain to be torn, as the populists howl, we must conclude there is something big hiding behind it." So, the files have been released, leaving more questions than answers. Regev described them as the Department of Defense making clear that they have investigated many of the reports and their experts can't crack it. The Trump administration seems to think, why not let the masses have a crack at it? "Here’s some footage we cannot explain. You figure it out, " he said. But in the case of the UFO files, there's no real way of understanding the data that was released. It's simply a cache of videos and field reports. There are no conclusions or even revelations about what the government learned or discovered. Like the Jeffrey Epstein investigation the files consist of large batches of raw data with large blocks of black text. The transparency law passed by Congress said that the only redactions were to be the survivors. It bred further mistrust and conspiracy theories that the Justice Department and the political "elite" were continuing to hide things from the public. Regev characterized it a kind of "transparency-to-conspiracy pipeline." He closed by saying that "transparency maximalism" is like having the sunlight so bright it doesn't just disinfect, but it's so blinding that it leaves people unable to see clearly.

International Business TimesJun 23, 2026

Pentagon Releases UFO Documents But Keeps Key Tracking Details Classified Behind Blacked-Out Pages

The Pentagon has released documents on UFO investigations, but key details remain classified, sparking ongoing debates about transparency and national security concerns.

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Detroit Free PressJun 22, 2026

Government files detail 1958 Detroit UFO report

The DOW says the federal government is unable to confirm the nature of the observed phenomena, due to the lack of sufficient data.

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Phys.orgJun 21, 2026

If aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, what would they eat?

With the release of "Disclosure Day," Steven Spielberg's new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: If aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, to study us ... or perhaps to eat?

New York PostJun 20, 2026

Trump creates UFO panel to be advised by Harvard’s Avi Loeb

The freshly minted UAP Governance Board met for the first time on Tuesday “to support the President’s directive on UAP transparency,” according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

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HeadtopicsJun 20, 2026

Trump Administration Establishes UAP Governance Board with Harvard's Avi Loeb Leading Science Council

The White House has formed a new UAP Governance Board and accompanying Science Advisory Council under Avi Loeb to advance President Trump's transparency agenda on unidentified aerial phenomena, focusing on scientific analysis, interagency coordination, and national security implications.

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International Business TimesJun 20, 2026

NASA Files Expose 'Alien Starbase' as Neil deGrasse Tyson Demands Government 'Show the Alien!'

Neil deGrasse Tyson challenges recent UAP disclosures, urging officials to provide concrete evidence of extraterrestrial life, highlighting the gap between transparency claims and actual proof.

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Washington ExaminerJun 19, 2026

Reviewed: Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day'

President Donald Trump’s endorsement machine delivered another mixed night in Republican primaries.

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HeadtopicsJun 18, 2026

Neil deGrasse Tyson Demands Government 'Show the Alien' After Latest UFO Disclosure

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson called on the US government to publicly reveal evidence of extraterrestrial life following the release of another batch of declassified UAP files by the Trump administration. Tyson expressed that the public is ready for such disclosure and speculated that any alien life would likely not be humanoid. The latest release includes unexplained videos and reports, including a 'plasma-like sphere' and a 'brilliant red sphere', along with historical CIA files on UFO investigations.

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HeadtopicsJun 18, 2026

US Whistleblower Alleges Russia, China Surveilling American UAP Programs

Former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch warned at a press conference that the US believes Russian and Chinese entities are monitoring its unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) programs. Grusch described a global race to reverse engineer UAP technology with extreme national security implications. The UAP Disclosure Foundation highlighted the release of a third batch of UFO files as a high-priority topic for the Trump administration, noting foreign adversary research could threaten US security. The files also reference a prior UFO sighting over Harare airport in Zimbabwe detailed in a George W. Bush-era cable.

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International Business TimesJun 18, 2026

Humans May Be 'Autonomous Probes' Created by Aliens, Avi Loeb Claims

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‐made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely on Earth.

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International Business TimesJun 18, 2026

Russia and China Racing to Clone Captured UFOs to Launch 'Extraterrestrial Arms Race,' Declassified Files Reveal

Newly released US files suggest Russia and China may be reverse-engineering UFOs, sparking debate on national security and transparency. The files raise more questions than answers about extraterrestrial technology.

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Mix ValeJun 17, 2026

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson challenges authorities to present concrete alien evidence

The renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has publicly challenged federal authorities to present concrete proof of extraterrestrial life, arguing that Americans are fully prepared to handle such a revelation. During an interview with Fox News Radio, the Hayden Planetarium director questioned why, after years of congressional testimonies and classified document releases, the government has not [...]

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WionJun 16, 2026

Secret military bunker site witnessed bizarre light activity from orange orb, UFO Files reveal

UFO Files released by the Pentagon mention a strange event involving an orange sphere that shot out multiple red lights that then danced around and disappeared. It reportedly occurred over Cheyenne Mountain, which houses a Command Centre.

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International Business TimesJun 16, 2026

White House Forms UFO Science Team To Study Unexplained Orbs And Declassified Military Sightings

The White House has established a science council, led by astrophysicist Avi Loeb, to study UFOs using modern scientific methods, aiming for stronger evidence and reliable conclusions.

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